Bag apportion apparatus and dispensing system

ABSTRACT

Provided is an apparatus for bag apportion comprising a plurality of dispensable bags, each of the plurality of dispensable bags comprising a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side and the rear side are adjoined via a left joinder, a bottom joinder, and a right joinder, wherein the left joinder extends from the bottom joinder to a left terminal point and the right joinder extends from the bottom joinder to a right terminal point. The apparatus may further comprise a left handle, wherein a left handle first aperture and a left handle second aperture traverse the left handle; a right handle, wherein a right handle first aperture and a right handle second aperture traverse the right handle. Additionally, the apparatus may comprise a main aperture bound by at least the top border; and a holder tube, wherein the plurality of dispensable bags envelop the holder tube.

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure is in the field of household items, specificallya collection of disposable t-shirt bags and the corresponding system forstoring and dispensing said bags.

INTRODUCTION

Plastic bags, more specifically t-shirt bags, have become an essentialhousehold item. At one time, consumers could rely on grocery stores toreceive a weekly supply of medium-sized plastic bags. Medium-sizedplastic bags have a plurality of uses, whether to line correspondingtrash cans or carry miscellaneous items from one location to another.States and municipalities have begun regulating the circulation anddistribution of these bags in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.However, such policies leave households with a deficit of medium-sizedplastic bags.

With grocery stores no longer distributing t-shirt bags in conjunctionwith the purchase of goods, many individuals are left having to purchasethe bags themselves. However, retail stores have limited options formedium-sized plastic bags. Stores are either stocked with small plasticbags for food items, such as sandwich bags, or large plastic bagsdesigned to fit around large trash cans and drums. A difficulty existsin finding the middle ground, namely medium sized disposable plasticbags. Typically, these bags are sold commercially wherein the averagehousehold may receive an unmanageable overabundance of medium sizedbags. Further, regardless of the quantity of medium sized plastic bagsone has acquired, storing and dispensing them in an organized andefficient manner becomes an issue. Specifically, conventional storage ofsuch bags typically leaves a portion of all of the bags with creasesthat impact the use of said bags. Further, traditional storage ofmedium-sized plastic bags may be space-ineffective.

Thus, it would be desirable to provide medium-sized disposable plasticbags for the standard household. It would be further desirable toprovide a system for storing and dispensing these plastic bags such thata user may easily access them.

SUMMARY

Additional aspects related to this disclosure are set forth, in part, inthe description which follows, and, in part, will be obvious from thedescription, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing and the followingdescriptions are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended tolimit the claimed disclosure or application thereof in any mannerwhatsoever.

An aspect of the present disclosure may include an apparatus for bagapportion. The apparatus for bag apportion may comprise a plurality ofdispensable bags. Each of the plurality of dispensable bags may includea front side and a rear side, wherein the front side and the rear sidemay be adjoined via a left joinder, a bottom joinder, and a rightjoinder. The left joinder may extend from the bottom joinder to a leftterminal point, and the right joinder may extend from the bottom joinderto a right terminal point. Each of the plurality of dispensable bags mayfurther comprise a left handle bound by at least the left terminal pointand a left handle top border, wherein a left handle first aperture and aleft handle second aperture each traverse the left handle. Moreover,each of the plurality of dispensable bags may further include a righthandle bound by at least the right terminal point and the right handletop border, wherein a right handle first aperture and a right handlesecond aperture each traverse the right handle. Each of the plurality ofdispensable bags may include a main aperture bound by at least the topborder. The apparatus for bag apportion may further comprise a holdertube, wherein the plurality of dispensable bags envelop the holder tube.

The left handle first aperture and the left handle second aperture mayinclude equal perimeters. The right handle first aperture and the righthandle second aperture may further include equal perimeters. Theplurality of dispensable bags may be composed of plastic. In anembodiment, the front side and the rear side may be formed by acontinuous sheet. In an alternate embodiment, the left joinder, thebottom joinder, and the right joinder may be formed by a plurality ofseams. The left handle top border may comprise a left handle top borderseam and the right handle top border may comprise a right handle topborder seam, wherein the left handle top border seam and the righthandle top border seam may separate the front side from the rear side. Abottom perforation may be disposed on the bottom border. A top leftperforation may be disposed on the left handle top border. Further, atop right perforation may be disposed on the right handle top border.The plurality of dispensable bags may comprise at least a primarydispensable bag and a secondary dispensable bag, wherein the bottomperforation of the primary dispensable bag may be detached from the topleft perforation and the top right perforation of the secondarydispensable bag. Moreover, the left handle and the right handle may beof equal surface area. Further, the front side and the rear side may beof equal surface area. The holder tube may be cylindrical. The holdertube may further comprise a hollow cavity.

The apparatus for bag apportion may further comprise a dispensing boxsized to accept the plurality of dispensable bags. The dispensing boxmay be a rectangular prism. The dispensing box may further comprise adispensing slot sized to allow withdrawal of one or more of theplurality of dispensable bags from the dispensing box. The dispensingslot may further comprise a swell sized to increase the area of thedispensing slot. In various embodiments, the plurality of bags includean opacity between 20% and 80%.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Objects, aspects, features, and advantages of embodiments disclosedherein will become more fully apparent from the following detaileddescription, the appended claims, and the accompanying drawing figuresin which like reference numerals identify similar or identical elements.Reference numerals that are introduced in the specification inassociation with a drawing figure may be repeated in one or moresubsequent figures without additional description in the specificationin order to provide context for other features, and not every elementmay be labeled in every figure. The drawing figures are not necessarilyto scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating embodiments,principles and concepts. The drawings are not intended to limit thescope of the claims included herewith.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a dispensable bag in a flat state.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a dispensable bag in an unfurled state.

FIGS. 3A-3B show an embodiment of an apparatus for bag apportion whereina plurality of dispensable bags are in the collection roll.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for bag apportion including aholder tube, wherein the apparatus is reversibly coupled with a standardwall mount.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for bag apportion wherein aplurality of dispensable bags are in a dispensable box.

FIG. 6 shows a right side view of an embodiment of an apparatus for bagapportion including a dispensable box.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, reference will be made to theaccompanying drawing(s), in which identical functional elements aredesignated with like numerals. The aforementioned accompanying drawingsshow by way of illustration, and not by way of limitation, specificaspects, and implementations consistent with principles of thisdisclosure. These implementations are described in sufficient detail toenable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and it is tobe understood that other implementations may be utilized and thatstructural changes and/or substitutions of various elements may be madewithout departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. Thefollowing detailed description is, therefore, not to be construed in alimited sense.

It is noted that description herein is not intended as an extensiveoverview, and as such, concepts may be simplified in the interests ofclarity and brevity.

All documents mentioned in this application are hereby incorporated byreference in their entirety. Any process described in this applicationmay be performed in any order and may omit any of the steps in theprocess. Processes may also be combined with other processes or steps ofother processes.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for the storage and distribution ofdispensable bags. In an embodiment, the apparatus provides a pluralityof bags tightly wound to enable efficient storage. Further disclosed isa novel system for storing and dispensing the dispensable bags such thata user may conveniently withdraw said bags.

In an embodiment, the invention of the present disclosure is acollection roll of disposable bags wherein a system for dispensing thebags is included. In an embodiment, the collection roll of disposablebags tightly encases a tube to enable efficient storage. In such anembodiment, the collection roll of disposable bags may be organized in astorage system which enables efficient dispensing.

FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of a dispensable bag 100 wherein thedispensable bag 100 is in its flat state. The dispensable bag 100 mayinclude a left handle 102, a right handle 104, a left handle top joinder106, a right handle top joinder 108, a left border 110, a right border112, a bottom border 114, a top border 116, a rear side 118, and/or afront side 120. In an embodiment, the left handle top joinder 106 andthe right handle top joinder 108 may represent positions on the lefthandle 102 and right handle 104, respectively, wherein the rear side 118and the front side 120 separate. For example, the rear side 118 and thefront side 120 may diverge below the left handle top joinder 106 and theright handle top joinder 108, respectively, and may converge at and/orabove the left handle top joinder 106 and the right handle top joinder108, respectively. In an alternate embodiment, the rear side 118 and thefront side 120 may only be conjoined at the left handle top joinder 106and the right handle top joinder 108; and, thus, may diverge above andbelow the left handle top joinder 106 and the right handle top joinder108.

The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be secured to the topborder 116 such that each respective handle 102/104 extends from theleft border 110 and the right border 112. In a further embodiment, thesum of the respective lengths of the left handle top joinder 106, theright handle top joinder 108, and the top border 116 equals the lengthof the bottom border 114. Further, the length of the left border 110 andthe length of the right border 112 may be the same. However, thedispensable bag may comprise any measurements which enable the discloseduse.

The dispensable bag 100 may be constructed of any type of plastic,including but not limited to high density polyethylene (HDPE) andlow-density polyethylene (LDPE). In an alternate embodiment, thedispensable bag 100 may be comprised of ‘environmentally friendly’materials. However, any material suitable for the disclosed use may beutilized. The dispensable bag 100 may be composed of biodegradablematerials, e.g., oxo-biodegradable or hydro-biodegradable materials. Asnon-limiting examples, the biodegradable materials may includebio-polyamides (bio-PA or nylon), bio-polyethylene terephthalate(bio-PET), polyethylene furanoate (PEF), bio-polyethylene (bio-PE),Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).

The dispensable bag 100 may comprise a thickness such that thedispensable bag 100 may withstand the average grocery store bag usage.As a non-limiting example, the thickness may be 4 mil. In a furtherembodiment, the thickness may be the same throughout the dispensable bag100. In an alternate embodiment, the thickness may vary across the frontside 120, the rear side 118, the left handle 102, and the right handle104. However, the dispensable bag 100 may be any thickness such that thepresent uses are enabled.

When laid flat, the front side 120 may be visible. The front side 120may be the portion of the dispensable bag 100 opposite of the rear side118 and bound by at least the left border 110, right border 112, andbottom border 114.

The dispensable bag 100 may also comprise a rear side 118. When thedispensable bag 100 is laid flat, the area of the dispensable bag 100upon the flat surface may comprise the rear side 118. The rear side 118may further comprise the portion of the dispensable bag 100 opposite ofthe front side 120 and bound by the left border 110, right border 112,and bottom border 114. The front side 120 and the rear side 118 maycomprise equal surface areas. However, in alternate embodiments, thefront side 120 and the rear side 118 may comprise differing geometriesand/or dimensions.

The dispensable bag 100 may be arranged such that the left border 110,the right border 112, and the bottom border 114 are folded along therespective borders. In a further embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , therear side 118 may rest on the flat surface and the front side 120 isvisible.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the flat state, the left joinder 122 and theright joinder 126 may be folded within and/or extend inward towards thecenter of the dispensable bag 100. For example, left and right portionsof the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be folded within thedispensable bag 100 (between the front side 120 and the rear side 118)in the flat state. Accordingly, by folding portions of the dispensablebag 100 within itself in the flat state the left border 110 and theright border 112 may be sufficiently straight, enabling a consistent andcompact winding of the dispensable bags around the holder tube 148(described below). In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the leftjoinder 122 may extend into the dispensable bag 100, further right thanthe left handle 102. In such an embodiment, the right joinder 126 mayextend into the dispensable bag 100, further left than the right handle104. In such an embodiment, the volume of the bag 100 may be greater asa function of the inwardly disposed joinders 122/126. Accordingly, in afurther embodiment, the amount of material required to produce the bag(additionally, the size of the plurality of bags disposed on the holdertube 148) may be reduced by positioning the joinders 122/126 closer tothe borders 110/112. Therefore, in an embodiment configured to provide aminimal “rolled” diameter, the joinders 122/126 may be disposed in linewith the borders 110/112, such that no part of the joinders 122/126extend inward and/or between the front side 120 and the rear side 118.

The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be further secured tothe front side 120 and the rear side 118. The securement of the lefthandle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rearside 118 may be seamless, such that the material comprising thedispensable bag 100 is continuous. The securement of the left handle 102and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rear side 118 mayfurther comprise seams (for example, along the left handle top joinder106 and the right handle top joinder 108). However, securement of theleft handle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and therear side 118 may be any suitable method.

The securement of the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 to thefront side 120 and the rear side 118 may create respective right angleswith the top border 116. The respective right angles may be formed suchthat there is an extracted section comprising the area between the lefthandle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116. The extractedsection may be square or rectangular in shape. The extracted section maybe formed by three sides made up by the left handle 102, the righthandle 104, and the top border 116 wherein there is no fourth side. Forexample, the extracted section may be the void bound by at least theleft handle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116. As afurther example, as described below, in a wound state, the extractedsection may be the void bound by the left handle 102, the right handle104, and the top border 116 of a secondary bag and the bottom border 114of a primary bag. In one embodiment, the corners formed between the lefthandle 102 and the top border 116 and the right handle 104 and the topborder 116 may be curved. Accordingly, such curved corners maydistribute the stress felt between the handles 102/104 and the topborder 116. Such gradual corners may mitigate concerns of the handles102/104 ripping at the top border 116 meeting points.

The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be disposed inparallel. The left handle 102 may include the left handle top border150. The left handle top border 150 may comprise a closed seam enablingthe user to grip the dispensable bag 100, thus utilizing the left handle102. In a further embodiment, the left handle top border 150 may beseamless. The right handle may include a right handle top border 152.The right handle top border 152 may allow the user to grip thedispensable bag 100, thus utilizing the right handle 104. In a furtherembodiment, the right handle top border 152 may be seamless. The lefthandle 102 and the right handle 104 may be gripped by the user in tandemto provide equal weight disbursement of the dispensable bag 100. Asshown in FIG. 1 , the left handle top border 150 and the right handletop border 152 may be disposed above the left handle top joinder 106 andthe right handle top joinder 108. In one embodiment, one or moreperforations may be disposed on the left handle top border 150 and/orthe right handle top border 152.

The left border 110 and the right border 112 may be disposed inparallel. The left border 110 and the right border 112 may comprise theleft wall and the right wall respectively of the dispensable bag 100.The left wall and the right wall may be folded along the center line ofthe left border 110 and the right border 112 respectively when thedisposable bag 100 is in its flat state. However, as shown in FIG. 1 ,the left border 110 and the right border 112 may be the portions of thebag 100 disposed in a vertical straight position in the flat state. Theleft border 110 and the right border 112 may be the same length.Further, the bottom border 114 and the top border 116 may be parallel toeach other. The bottom border 114 may comprise a greater perimeter ofthe dispensable bag 100 than the top border 116 to enable the placementof the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 on either side of thetop border 116. The top border may join the left handle 102 and theright handle 104. The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 maycomprise the same area. The bottom border 114 may connect the leftborder 110 and the right border 112 such that the front side 120 and therear side 118 are formed. The bottom border 114 may create right angleswith the respective left border 110 and the right border 112. The anglesformed may be sharp corners or curved corners. Sharp corners may enablea greater dispensable bag 100 surface area whereas curved corners mayenable greater structural integrity of the dispensable bag 100.

The left border 110, the right border 112, and the bottom border 114 maybe joined at right angles. In an alternate embodiment the cornersjoining the left border 110, right border 112, and bottom border 114 maybe curved. Further, the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may berectangular in shape. The top corners comprising the left handle 102 andthe right handle 104 may have sharp corners or curved corners, whereinninety-degree corners may enable efficient connection of a primary bagto a secondary bag.

The left handle top border 106 may comprise a top left perforation 130.Further, the right handle top border 108 may comprise a top rightperforation 132. Even further, the bottom border 114 may comprise abottom perforation 134. The top left perforation 130, top rightperforation 132, and the bottom perforation 134 may exhibit ridges onthe respective borders. The ridges on the respective borders may enablea primary dispensable bag 100 to be attached to a successive dispensablebag 100. This pattern may continue in succession with the plurality ofdispensable bags 100 present in a collection roll. Accordingly, theperforations 130/132/134 may represent portions of the bag(s) 100,wherein the material is thin and/or easily tearable, such that a usermay separate two bag(s) along the perforations 130/132/134. Thus, in arolled or wound state, the perforations 130/132/134 may be intact andmay be torn by the user when extracting a selected bag 100.

There may be a primary dispensable bag 100 such that the bottomperforation 134 may connect to a secondary dispensable bag 100. Thebottom perforation 134 of the primary dispensable bag 100 may connect tothe top left perforation 130 and the top right perforation 132 of thesecondary dispensable bag 100. The respective bags may be connected suchthat the unfilled space in the area between the bottom border 114 of theprimary dispensable bag 100 and the top border 116, the left handle 102,and the right handle 104 of the secondary dispensable bag 100 is present(for example, the extracted section described above). There may be atertiary dispensable bag 100 connected to the secondary dispensable bag100 in the same manner as the primary dispensable bag 100 and thesecondary dispensable bag 100. This pattern may continue with theplurality of dispensable bags 100 present in the collection roll.

The primary dispensable bag 100 and the secondary dispensable bag 100may be connected by the respective perforations such that the user maydisconnect the primary dispensable bag 100 from the secondarydispensable bag 100 by utilizing a pulling tension. This pattern maycontinue with the plurality of dispensable bags 100 present in acollection roll.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of the dispensable bag 100 in theunfurled state. The unfurled state shows the dispensable bag 100 when ithas been opened. The unfurled state may allow a user to utilizedispensable bag 100 such that it may hold a plurality of items. Further,the unfurled state may allow a user to wrap the dispensable bag 100around a receptacle (i.e., a standard medium-sized trash can). In theunfurled state, the user may utilize the left handle 102 and the righthandle 104 such that the user may grip the respective handles in tandemto utilize the dispensable bag 100.

In the unfurled state, the dispensable bag 100 may comprise the frontside 120 and the rear side 118 wherein the front side 120 and the rearside 118 may be connected by a left joinder 122, a bottom joinder 124,and a right joinder 126. The right joinder 122 may connect the frontside 120 and the rear side 118 along the right border 112 of thedispensable bag 100. Further, the left joinder 122 may connect the frontside 120 and the rear side 118 on the left border 110 of the dispensablebag 100. Even further, the bottom joinder 124 may connect the front side120 and the rear side 118 on the bottom border 114 of the dispensablebag 100. In one embodiment, the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder124, and/or the right joinder 126 may be the portions of the bag 100wherein the front side 120 and the right side 118 are conjoined. Inanother embodiment, the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and/orthe right joinder 126 may represent the vertical demarcation of theleft-most, right-most, and bottom-most portions of the bag 100. Thefront side 120 and the rear side 118 may be connected such that thematerial forming the dispensable bag 100 creates a main aperture 128.This main aperture 128 may enable the user to utilize the dispensablebag 100 such that items may be secured for storage.

The left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126may be seamless such that the front side 120 and the rear side 118,connected by the respective left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124,and the right joinder 126, make up a continuous sheet of material. Thismay allow for the formation of the main aperture 128 of the dispensablebag 100. This may further reinforce the structure of the dispensable bag100 and further securement of the contents.

In an alternate embodiment, the front side 120 and the rear side 118 maybe connected such that seams are present along the respective centerlines making up the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and theright joinder 126 of the dispensable bag 100. In a further embodiment,the seams may be a distance from the left border 110, the right border112, and the bottom border 114. The distance may be such that the bag isproperly secured and structured. As a non-limiting example, the seam maybe 1 cm from the respective border, however any distance that enablesthe uses of the present disclosure may be utilized. The seams mayprovide for greater structural integrity and allow for greatervariations in the dispensable bag 100 shape. In one embodiment, the rearside 118 and the front side 120 are conjoined at all points above theleft handle top joinder 106, the right handle top joinder 108, and belowthe bottom joinder 124. Accordingly, the conjoined surface area of theseaforementioned portions may create a more structurally sound and durablebag 100. For example, this increased portion of tethered front side 120and rear side 118 material may increase the strength of the aperturesformed between the left handle 102 and right handle 104.

The front side 120 and the rear side 118 may comprise the same area.Further, the left border 110 and the right border 112 may comprise thesame length. The length making up the left border 110 and the rightborder 112, respectively, may be greater in length, lesser in length, orthe same length as the bottom border 114.

The top border 116 may not include a joinder. The top border 116 may bepresent on the front side 120 and the rear side 118. The absence of ajoinder on the top border 116 may form the main aperture 128. The mainaperture 128 may create an opening in the bag 100 such that the user mayhold a plurality of items. The main aperture 128 may further enable thedispensable bag 100 to be fit around a standard medium-sized trash can,however, the main aperture 128 may be any size which aligns with theuses of the present embodiments.

In the unfurled state, the main aperture 128 may be made up of theperimeter formed from the width of the front side 120 and the rear side118. When unfurled, the width of the front side 120 and the rear side118 may be greater than the width of the front side 120 and the rearside 118 when in its flat state due to the folding along the center lineof the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder126.

In the unfurled state, the left handle 102 may comprise a left handlefirst aperture 140 and a left handle second aperture 142. The lefthandle first aperture 140 may emanate from the left border 110 of thedispensable bag 100 such that a loop stems along the left border 110. Aleft terminal point 144 on the left border 110 may diverge to form theleft handle first aperture 140. The left terminal point 144 may connectthe left handle 102 and the left border 110.

The left terminal point 144 may enable the left handle first aperture140. The left terminal point 144 may be disposed between the left border110 and the left handle first aperture 140. The left handle terminalpoint 144 may initiate the securement on the left border 110 continuingtoward the bottom border 114 such that the left border 110 is sealed.The left handle second aperture 142 may be located opposite the lefthandle first aperture 140 stemming from the top border 116. The lefthandle second aperture 142 may not comprise a termination point as toenable the main aperture 128. The left handle first aperture 140 and theleft handle second aperture 142 may work in tandem to enable the use ofthe left handle 102 (for example, allowing a user to grip the bag 100 byat least the left handle first aperture 140 and the left handle secondaperture 142).

In a further embodiment, the right handle 104 may comprise a righthandle first aperture 136 and a right handle second aperture 138. Theright handle first aperture 136 may emanate from the right border 112 ofthe dispensable bag 100 such that a loop stems from the right border112. A right terminal point 146 on the right border 112 may diverge toform the right handle first aperture 136. The right terminal point 146may connect the right handle 104 and the right border 112.

The right terminal point 146 may enable the right handle first aperture136. The right terminal point 146 may be disposed between the rightborder 112 and the right handle first aperture 136. The right handleterminal point 146 may initiate the securement on the right border 112continuing toward the bottom border 114 such that the right border 112is sealed. The right handle second aperture 138 may be located oppositethe right handle first aperture 136 stemming from the top border 116.The right handle second aperture 138 may not comprise a terminationpoint to enable the main aperture 128. The right handle first aperture136 and the right handle second aperture 138 may work in tandem toenable the use of the right handle 104 (for example, allowing a user togrip the bag 100 by at least the right handle first aperture 136 and theright handle second aperture 138).

The right handle first aperture 136 and the left handle first aperture140 may comprise the same circumference. However, the right handle firstaperture 136 and the left handle first aperture 140 may comprisedifferent circumferences.

The user may grasp the right handle first aperture 136, the right handlesecond aperture 138, the left handle first aperture 140, and the lefthandle second aperture 142 in tandem to utilize the left handle 102 andthe right handle 104.

The dispensable bag 100 and the components thereof may be any suitabledimensions, shapes, and/or geometries.

FIGS. 3A-3B depict an embodiment of the dispensable bag 100 in thecollection roll. For the purposes of this disclosure, the “collectionroll” may refer to the combination of the plurality of dispensable bags100 and the holder tube 148. The collection roll may comprise aplurality dispensable bags 100. The plurality of dispensable bags 100may be in their connected state such that the plurality of dispensablebags 100 in the collection roll may be attached to the successivedispensable bag 100. This may be enabled by the top left perforation130, the top right perforation 132, and/or the bottom perforation 134.

In a further embodiment, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 in theirconnected state may be continually wound onto a holder tube 148. Theholder tube 148 may be cylindrical in shape such that it comprises ahollow center. In an alternate embodiment, the hollow center of theholder tube 148 may be sized to accept a standard paper towel holdersuch that the user may easily unwind the plurality of dispensable bags100 on the holder tube 148. Accordingly, the holder tube 148 may besized to accept various standardized household members, such as papertowel accepting dowels or toilet tissue holders. The holder tube 148 mayprovide for the efficient storage of the plurality of dispensable bags100 such that the bags do not become creased. Further, the holder tube148 may create a tidy collection of the bags wherein a user need notworry about how to store them. The user may further immediately access adispensable bag 100 from the compact arrangement of the dispensable bags100 on the holder tube 148. In one embodiment, an adhesive is disposedbetween one or more of the inner-most bags and the holder tube 148, suchthat the bags may be tightly wound about the holder tube 148 without theinner-most bags “slipping” around the holder tube 148. However, inanother embodiment no adhesive is disposed between the inner-most bagsand the holder tube 148. In such an embodiment, the inner-most bags maybe tightly wound about the holder tube 148 such said portion of bagsgrip the tube 148 and succeeding bags may wrap about proceeding bags.

The holder tube 148 may be composed of any material, such as cardboardor plastic, such that it may support the plurality of the dispensablebag 100 in their connected state. As a non-limiting example, the holdertube 148 may be sized to support at least eighty of the dispensable bags100 or about 2 lbs of the dispensable bags 100. The holder tube 148 mayfurther enable the efficient storage and handling of the dispensable bag100.

The holder tube 148 may hold the collection roll such that performing arotational motion upon the holder tube 148 may present a dispensable bag100 in the connected state. The holder tube 148 may unwind thecollection roll such that the left handle 102 and the right handle 104are first presented to the user upon unwinding. For example, the lefthandle 102 and the right handle 104 may be the first portions of the bag100 presented to the user upon retrieval of the bag 100 from the roll.The collection roll may comprise any configuration of the plurality ofdispensable bags 100 such that the uses of this disclosure and otheruses are satisfied.

The presence of the dispensable bags 100 on the holder tube 148 may beconfigured such that there are no creases on the front side 120 and/orrear side 118 of dispensable bag 100. Specifically, the configuration ofthe bags 100 around the holder tube 148 may prevent horizontal foldsand/or creases. Further, the presence of the dispensable bags 100 on theholder tube 148 may enable the storage of the dispensable bag 100 intheir connected and flat state.

The user may apply a pulling tension upon the primary dispensable bag100 to unwind the primary dispensable bag 100 and further to disconnectit from the secondary dispensable bag 100. Upon the pulling tension ofthe primary dispensable bag 100, the bottom perforation 134 of theprimary dispensable bag 100 may disconnect from the top left perforation130 and the top right perforation 132 of the secondary dispensable bag100. This function may continue with the remaining dispensable bags 100in the collection roll. In one embodiment, the holder tube 148 may besized to accept the plurality of bags 100, such that the holder tube 148is the same width as the bag 100. However, in an alternate embodiment,the holder tube 148 may be sized slightly wider than the width of thebags 100. For example, such a sizing may enable retrieval of the bags100 while minimizing risk of the bags 100 tearing along environmentalhazards (i.e., the inside surface of the dispensing box 200 describedbelow). Additionally, the holder tube 148 may be sized such that theleft and right-most portions of the rolled bags 100 do not bind onenvironmental structures during retrieval of one or more bags 100 fromthe collection roll.

FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of the collection roll in the dispensingbox 200. The dispensing box 200 may be comprised of plastic orcardboard. However, the dispensing box 200 may be comprised of anymaterial such that the plurality of the dispensable bags 100 may beefficiently stored.

The dispensing box 200 may be comprised of a front wall 202, a back wall204, a top wall 206, a bottom wall 208, a right wall 210, and a leftwall 212. The dispensing box 200 may be a rectangular prism in shapesuch that the length of the front wall 202, the back wall 204, the topwall 206, and the bottom wall 208 is greater than the width. In afurther embodiment, the dispensing box 200 may be sized to house thecollection roll of dispensable bags 100. The plurality dispensable bags100 may be collectively wound by the holder tube 148 while housed in thedispensing box 200. However, the dispensing box 200 may be any size andshape to enable efficient storage and securement of the plurality ofdispensable bags 100 in the collection roll.

The dispensing box 200 may include a dispensing slot 214 and a slotswell 216. The dispensing slot 214 may provide a means of distributingthe dispensable bags 100 from the dispensing box 200. The dispensingslot 214 may further comprise the slot swell 216. The slot swell 216 mayenable the user to easily grasp onto the dispensable bag 100 in thecollection roll.

The dispensing box 200 may be presented such that the user must removethe perforated cardboard outline comprising the dispensing slot 214 andthe slot swell 216 to enable the use of the dispensing slot 214.

The dispensing box 200 may be configured to hold a plurality ofdispensable bags 100. As a non-limiting example, the dispensing box 200may be sized to hold eighty dispensable bags 100. As a furthernon-limiting example, the dispensing box 200 may be structured towithstand roughly 2 lbs of material. However, the dispensing box 200 maybe structured to withstand any quantity of dispensable bags 100 or anyweight that may align with the present embodiment.

The dispensing box 200 may include one or more doors and/or openingsconfigured to allow retrieval of the collection roll from the dispensingbox 200, such that the bags 100 may be removed in their woundconfiguration. For example, the right wall 210 and/or the left wall 212may be reversibly detachable and/or partially detachable from theremaining components of the box 200. Thus, at least partial removal ofthe right wall 210 and/or the left wall 212 may allow the collectionroll 200 to be removed without utilizing the slot 214. For example, suchan opening and/or door may allow the roll to be removed and disposedonto a pre-existing dispenser dowel (as described above).

The present disclosure may include a manufacturing process. The methodmay comprise heating the raw materials comprising the dispensable bag100 such that high levels of heat and pressure are imposed upon them.Heating the raw materials may create a molten liquid. The molten liquidmay be configured into a circular die and shaped such that aninflatable, circular material is composed. The material may be furtherrolled out and shaped.

The materials used may be raw LDPE or HDPE or any suitable material. Inan alternate embodiment, alternate manufacturing methods may be utilizedfor various materials, such as but not limited toenvironmentally-friendly materials such that the uses of the presentdisclosure are maintained. The embodiments of the dispensable bag 100may be developed of the same material. In an alternate embodiment, theseparate components of the dispensable bag 100 may be developed ofvarious materials.

The bags 100 may be manufactured utilizing any suitable manufacturingprocess. Dispensable bags 100 configured with seams along the leftjoinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126 may becombined via separate pieces for the front side 120 and the rear side118. In a further embodiment, the front side 120 and the rear side 118may be melted together to create seams. The seams may provide forstructure and securement of the dispensable bag 100. The seams may be 1cm from the respective border of the left joinder 122, the bottomjoinder 124, and the right joinder 126. However, the seams may be anydistance from the respective borders.

The dispensable bag 100 may be depicted such that it has no design orprint on it. In an alternate embodiment, the dispensable bag 100 maydepict a printed design. However, the dispensable bag 100 may includeany design which aligns with the uses of the present disclosure.Further, the dispensable bag 100 may be any color or colors. In oneembodiment, each of the bags 100 in the collection roll may includediffering graphics, textures, and/or other identifying features, suchthat each individual bag is visually, tactilely, or otherwisedistinguishable from other bags. For example, the plurality of bags 100may alternate in color such that each even numbered bag isdistinguishable from each odd numbered bag. Accordingly, each of thebags may be swiftly identified and separated by the user. For example,such a distinguishing schema may mitigate user-confusion whendetermining where one bag starts and another ends.

The present disclosure may provide a dispensable bag 100 wherein whenthe dispensable bag 100 is in its flat state, the dispensable bag 100 isconfigured in a t-shirt shape. However, the dispensable bag may be anyshape when in its flat state or unfurled state. In an embodiment, eachof the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may be reusable, for example,configured for multiple uses.

The dispensable bags 100 may be configured for use in the kitchen, anautomobile, office, or business. The dispensable bags 100 may becomposed of strong LLDPE plastic materials (i.e., 30 micron [1.2 mil]thick). In one embodiment, the dispensable bags 100 include a coatingand or finish disposed on the outer layer of the dispensable bag 100.For example, each dispensable bag 100 may include a gloss finish adaptedto protect the content of the bags 100. In another embodiment, the bags100 include a matte finish, an infused coloring, or other embeddedcomposition, such that the bags 100 are opaque. For example, the bags100 may be adapted for 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, or 100% opacity.Accordingly, the bags 100 may be sufficiently opaque such that thecontents of the bags 100 are not readily discernible to a non-user.

In one embodiment, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may include 80bags. However, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may include anysuitable number of bags. Each dispensable bag 100 may be 12″×7″×22″.However, the bags 100 may be any suitable dimensions. The bags 100 maybe adapted for use in grocery shopping, carrying lunch, sharing giftswith friends, storing leftover food, organizing contents of a car,collecting pet waste, and other suitable uses.

Various elements, which are described herein in the context of one ormore embodiments, may be provided separately or in any suitablesub-combination. Further, the processes described herein are not limitedto the specific embodiments described. For example, the processesdescribed herein are not limited to the specific processing orderdescribed herein and, rather, process blocks may be re-ordered,combined, removed, or performed in parallel or in serial, as necessary,to achieve the results set forth herein.

It will be further understood that various changes in the details,materials, and arrangements of the parts that have been described andillustrated herein may be made by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the scope of the following claims.

All references, patents and patent applications and publications thatare cited or referred to in this application are incorporated in theirentirety herein by reference. Finally, other implementations of thedisclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art fromconsideration of the specification and practice of the disclosuredisclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples beconsidered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of thedisclosure being indicated by the following claims.

1. An apparatus for bag apportion comprising: a plurality of dispensablebags, each of the plurality of dispensable bags comprising: a front sideand a rear side, wherein the front side and the rear side are adjoinedvia a left joinder, a bottom joinder, and a right joinder, wherein theleft joinder extends from the bottom joinder to a left terminal point,and wherein the right joinder extends from the bottom joinder to a rightterminal point; a left handle bound by at least the left terminal pointand a left handle top border, wherein a left handle first aperture and aleft handle second aperture each traverse the left handle; a righthandle bound by at least the right terminal point and the right handletop border, wherein a right handle first aperture and a right handlesecond aperture each traverse the right handle; a main aperture bound byat least the top border; and a holder tube, wherein the plurality ofdispensable bags envelop the holder tube.
 2. The apparatus for bagapportion of claim 1, wherein the left handle first aperture and theleft handle second aperture include equal perimeters.
 3. The apparatusfor bag apportion of claim 1, wherein the right handle first apertureand the right handle second aperture include equal perimeters.
 4. Theapparatus for bag apportion of claim 1, wherein the plurality ofdispensable bags are composed of plastic.
 5. The apparatus for bagapportion of claim 1, wherein the front side and the rear side areformed by a continuous sheet.
 6. The apparatus for bag apportion ofclaim 1, wherein the left joinder, the bottom joinder, and the rightjoinder are formed by a plurality of seams.
 7. The apparatus for bagapportion of claim 1, wherein the left handle top border comprises aleft handle top border seam and the right handle top border comprises aright handle top border seam, and wherein the left handle top borderseam and the right handle top border seam separate the front side fromthe rear side.
 8. The apparatus for bag apportion of claim 1, wherein abottom perforation is disposed on the bottom border.
 9. The apparatusfor bag apportion of claim 1, wherein a top left perforation is disposedon the left handle top border.
 10. The apparatus for bag apportion ofclaim 1, wherein a top right perforation is disposed on the right handletop border.
 11. The apparatus for bag apportion of claim 1, wherein theplurality of dispensable bags comprises at least a primary dispensablebag and a secondary dispensable bag, and wherein the bottom perforationof the primary dispensable bag is detachable from the top leftperforation and the top right perforation of the secondary dispensablebag.
 12. The apparatus for bag apportion of claim 1, wherein the lefthandle and the right handle are of equal surface area.
 13. The apparatusfor bag apportion of claim 1, wherein the front side and the rear sideare of equal surface area.
 14. The apparatus for bag apportion of claim1, wherein the holder tube is cylindrical.
 15. The apparatus for bagapportion of claim 14, wherein the holder tube comprises a hollowcavity.
 16. The apparatus for bag apportion of claim 1, furthercomprising a dispensing box sized to accept the plurality of dispensablebags.
 17. The apparatus of bag apportion of claim 16, wherein thedispensing box is a rectangular prism.
 18. The apparatus of bagapportion of claim 16, the dispensing box further comprising adispensing slot sized to allow withdrawal of one or more of theplurality of dispensable bags from the dispensing box.
 19. The apparatusof bag apportion of claim 18, the dispensing slot further comprising aswell sized to increase the area of the dispensing slot.
 20. Theapparatus of bag apportion of claim 1, wherein the plurality of bagsinclude an opacity between 20% and 80%.